Burns - Depth

Question 1

? elements are spared in partial thickness burns, which eventually allows ? healing.
Partial thickness burns can then be further classified as superficial ?, ? partial thickness, or ? partial thickness burns.
o Partial thickness burns are suggested by ? that ? on pressure, retains sterile ? ? and ? on irritation.

Answer 1

epithelial
spontaneous
erythema
superficial
deep
erythema
blanches
pinprick sensation
bleed

Question 2

Superficial erythema;

A superficial burn that leads to ? erythema due to capillary dilation, w or w/o ? produced by plasma exudation.
The underlying ? layer is intact, and the skin will heal within a few ?.

Answer 2

blanching
blistering
germinal
days

Question 3

Superficial partial thickness burn·

The burn extends down through the ? to involve the ? layer, but the dermal appendages such as the ? ?and ? ? are largely preserved.
There is intense ? and ? of the skin, which separates after about ? days to leave ? skin.

Answer 3

epidermis
germinal
hair follicles
sweat glands
blistering
sloughing
10
healed

Question 4

Deep partial thickness burn;

The burn extends to the ? layer, and destroys a significant proportion of the ? and ?.

Healing is much ?, and associated with ?.

Answer 4

germinal
dermis and appendages
slower
scarring

Question 5

Full thickness burn

? destruction of the skin and germinal layer, with any initial ? quickly replaced by a ?, which separates only slowly over 3-4 ? to leave an underlying surface of ? tissue

Answer 5

complete
blistering
slough
days
grranulation

Question 6

Full thickness burn

If very ?, they may heal from ingrown epithelium from adjacent tissue, but most often they heal by ? ? tissue with consequent ? and ? unless grafted

clinically - non-?, do not bleed on ? testing, and ? is absent

Answer 6

small
dense scar
contracture 
deformity
blanching
needle
sensation